# Quickstart
URL: https://openship.io/docs/quickstart.md

Deploy your first app with Openship in under 2 minutes.

Get from zero to a live deployment in three steps.

## Prerequisites

- A server running Linux (Ubuntu 22.04+ recommended)
- Docker installed
- A domain name (optional, but recommended)

## 1. Install Openship

```bash
curl -fsSL https://get.openship.io | sh
```

This installs the Openship CLI and daemon on your server.

## 2. Initialize a project

```bash
cd your-project
openship init
```

Openship detects your framework (Next.js, Node, Python, Go, etc.) and generates a deploy config.

## 3. Deploy

```bash
openship deploy
```

That's it. Your app is live with automatic SSL and a preview URL.

## What's next?

- [Add a custom domain](/docs/first-deployment#custom-domains)
- [Set up environment variables](/docs/first-deployment#environment-variables)
- [Configure automatic deploys from Git](/docs/first-deployment#git-integration)